Library Journal Xpress
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December 12, 2017
Residents Sue Escondido Residents Sue Escondido Over Library Outsourcing
By Lisa Peet
Roy and Mary Garrett, residents of Escondido, CA, and longtime library patrons, are suing the city over its decision to privatize the Escondido Public Library.
School, Teen Librarians School, Teen Librarians Recognized at 2017 I Love My Librarian Awards
By Rocco Staino
Three school librarians and two who provide teen services in public libraries were among those honored by the American Library Association, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the New York Public Library, and the New York Times during the annual I Love My Librarian Awards.
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Albertine Prize A Movable Literary Feast | Albertine Prize Short List Announced
By Wilda Williams
Book lovers and Francophiles gathered at the historic Payne Whitney mansion in New York City to celebrate the announcement of the shortlist for the 2018 Albertine Prize.
Emily X. R. Pan Nova Ren Suma and Emily X.R. Pan Launch a Platform for YA Short Stories
By Shelley Diaz
The YA authors and editors-in-chief of FORESHADOW: A Serial YA Anthology share what inspired this new venture and their future plans.
Steven Bell Textbook Affordability: What’s Happening in Your State | From the Bell Tower
By Steven Bell
The good news is that more academic librarians are leading textbook affordability and open educational resources initiatives at their institutions. What if we could do even more good work with statewide efforts?
"They also seem to take advantage of volume discounts and volume purchasing, which means that their libraries, in whatever cities they’re in, regardless of the makeup of the communities, seem to have very similar collections of books."
John N. Berry III Take On “the Burden”: To Calm the Angry or Argumentative | Blatant Berry
By John N. Berry III
“When the sane are dealing with the insane, the burden is on the sane.” That was one of my father’s favorite axioms, especially after some family argument (or a few drinks). The rest of the family used the idea frequently to calm our angry discussions with one another or with our friends and adversaries.
Michael Stephens Making a Name | Office Hours
By Michael Stephens
For those already on course in your professional life, please look for ways to help our next generation of library professionals along.
I've Got Cardboard and a Sphero I’ve Got Cardboard and a Sphero. Now What?
By Alisha Wilson
Bowling, Skee-Ball, ramp parks, and more, Alisha Wilson, SLJ‘s 2017 Maker Hero, provides activity suggestions for Sphero and Ollie in the library.
The Only Girl in the World Run Your Week: Big Books, Sure Bets, & Titles Making News | Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt
The Only Girl in the World: A Memoir by Maude Julien and Signal Loss by Garry Disher lead holds this week, People picks their best books of the year, and four new book-based film trailers arrive.
Xpress Reviews
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A Distant Heart Sonali Dev's A Distant Heart is one of three starred  fiction titles this week. "Dev crafts another thrilling story filled with intense drama, deep emotion, and well-developed characters; a can’t-put-down book." In nonfiction, Stay or Go: Dr. Ruth’s Rules for Real Relationships, by Ruth K. Westheimer with Pierre A. Lehu, is "a clearly written, succinct resource for those waffling with the decision to stay or move on from a long-term relationship." Monet: Itinerant of Light, by Salva Rubio with illustrations by Efa, is this week's starred  graphic novel. "This beautiful, evocative story will please fans of biography, art history, and impressionism. Highly recommended." And Teri Wilson's Royally Wed, the third title in the "Royals" series, is this week's starred e-original. "This reviewer must admit never to have seen the film Royal Wedding—the basis for this novel. The true joy and romance evoked by a Fred Astaire film, though, is definitely present here."

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